Islanders of all ages celebrate Caribbean’s endemic birds

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ST. MARTIN/CARIBBEAN ISLANDS - In Puerto Rico’s Cabo Rojo National Wildlife Refuge, members of the public went on a morning birding session, followed by a talk on endemic birds, in particular the “Reinita” -...

Saturday Bike-A-Thon to Highlight Importance of Vaccinations

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GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten (DCOMM) – On Saturday, 28 May, a bike-a-thon will take place from 7.00am to 10.00am for nine to 11-year olds.  The starting point is the Baby Wellness Clinic on the A.J.C....

Demand 25 years against armed gas station robbery

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~ 23-year old killed attendant in cold blood ~ By Today Newspaper GREAT BAY – Runald Orlando R. is facing 25 years of imprisonment for the armed robbery on November 20 of last year at the...

Young man faces 6 months for money laundering, drugs

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By Today Newspaper GREAT BAY - Prosecutor Martin van Nes demanded 6 months of imprisonment yesterday morning against Angel Miguel R. for money laundering and the possession of a small amount of crack. Judge Elisa...

Hospital shooter faces 3 years behind bars

By Today Newspaper GREAT BAY – Franklyn Th. Was in the middle of a little gang war at the entrance of the St. Maarten Medical Center on February 29. On Wednesday he stood in the...

Kingdom-wide organizations prepare for DOET 2017 in Curaçao

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PHILIPSBURG – March 11 and 12, 2016 marked the dates for SXM DOET 2016. SXM DOET is part of the largest volunteer initiative ever launched in the Dutch Kingdom. The goal of the initiative...

St. Maarten delegation attends UNESCO conference in Curaçao

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PHILIPSBURG – Representatives from St. Maarten participated in United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)’s third joint island training on Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) on May 17-20, in Willemstad, Curaçao. The delegation consisted...

WICSU/PSU’s response to misleading article

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The WICSU/PSU Union was appalled upon reading the headline of The Daily Herald, Thursday May 19: “Prison guards suspended over smuggling into house of detention.” Needless to say, the WICSU/PSU Union considers this to be...

Limpiezas en varias zonas del país debido a inicio de la temporada de huracanes

Traducido por Máximo Castro GRAN BAY, (DCOMM).- El Ministerio de Vivienda Pública, Medio Ambiente, Ordenación Territorial e Infraestructuras (Ministerio Vromi), anunció que la firma contratista S. M. Green Diamonds N.V. comenzará con operaciones de limpieza...

Este domingo comienza la limpieza en la zanja de Coralita e intercepción Puente Zagersgut

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Traducido por Máximo Castro GRAN BAY, (DCOMM) - Ministerio de Vivienda Pública, Medio Ambiente, Ordenación Territorial e Infraestructuras, (Ministerio Vromi), anunció que para este domingo 29 se iniciará la limpieza de la zanja de Coralita,...